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Dialogue Editing for Motion Pictures 2nd Edition

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Produce professional level dialogue tracks with industry-proven techniques and insights from an Emmy Award winning sound editor. Gain innovative solutions to common dialogue editing challenges such as room tone balancing, noise removal, perspective control, finding and using alternative takes, and even time management and postproduction politics.

In Dialogue Editing for Motion Pictures, Second Edition veteran film sound editor John Purcell arms you with classic as well as cutting-edge practices to effectively edit dialogue for film, TV, and video. This new edition offers:

    • A fresh look at production workflows, from celluloid to Digital Cinema, to help you streamline your editing

    • Expanded sections on new software tools, workstations, and dialogue mixing, including mixing "in the box"

    • Fresh approaches to working with digital video and to moving projects from one workstation to another

    • An insider’s analysis of what happens on the set, and how that affects the dialogue editor

    • Discussions about the interweaving histories of film sound technology and film storytelling

    • Eye-opening tips, tricks, and insights from film professionals around the globe

    • A companion website (www.focalpress.com/cw/purcell) with project files and video examples demonstrating editing techniques discussed in the book

    Don’t allow your dialogue to become messy, distracting, and uncinematic! Do dialogue right with John Purcell’s all-inclusive guide to this essential yet invisible art.

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    Dialogue Editing for Motion Pictures, Second Edition is the indispensable reference source for learning the concepts and processes involved in transforming the words of the script into the most important element of the motion picture sound track. It contains an entire career's worth of insight and detailed practical knowledge explained in straightforward, easily understandable language. This book is essential reading not just for prospective dialogue editors, but also for working directors, picture editors, sound mixers and those engaged in numerous other filmmaking disciplines.
    - Gary Gegan, rerecording mixer and sound editor,     In Treatment; Being John Malkovich

    I have always emphasized the crucial role of dialogue editing as the basis of film sound design. This is a book that I will keep coming back to and share with my students for years to come. I only wish I wrote it myself!

    - Svetolik Zajc, film sound designer and dialogue editor, Black Cat, White Cat; Super 8 Stories



    Dialogue Editing for Motion Pictures, Second Edition is the indispensable reference source for learning the concepts and processes involved in transforming the words of the script into the most important element of the motion picture sound track. It contains an entire career's worth of insight and detailed practical knowledge explained in straightforward, easily understandable language. This book is essential reading not just for prospective dialogue editors, but also for working directors, picture editors, sound mixers and those engaged in numerous other filmmaking disciplines.
    - Gary Gegan, rerecording mixer and sound editor;     In Treatment; Being John Malkovich

    I have always emphasized the crucial role of dialogue editing as the basis of film sound design. This is a book that I will keep coming back to and share with my students for years to come. I only wish I wrote it myself!

    - Svetolik Zajc; film sound designer and dialogue editor; Black Cat, White Cat; Super 8 Stories

    About the Author

    Emmy recipient John Purcell has over 30 years of varied studio experience in picture and sound. He has edited projects ranging from documentaries and concerts, to presidential campaigns and television series, to feature films and classical albums. On top of editing dialogue for movies, he writes training programs for audio engineers, and teaches at film schools in the Middle East and in Latin America.

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    • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0415828171
    • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Routledge; 2nd edition (August 16, 2013)
    • Language ‏ : ‎ English
    • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 446 pages
    • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780415828178
    • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0415828178
    • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.75 pounds
    • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 1.01 x 9.38 inches
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    Emmy Award winning dialogue editor John Purcell has worked in film and television for over three decades. As a picture and sound editor, he's edited projects ranging from PBS documentary and performance programs to presidential political advertising, from television series to feature films. He as also edited numerous Grammy-nominated classical albums.

    John was instrumental in the changeover from sprockets to digital technology at Sound One in New York, and he has consulted for manufacturers and studios in the USA and in Europe. When he’s not editing motion picture dialogue, he writes about professional audio, language edits academic and artistic texts, and teaches film sound editing.

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    • 1Princess
      5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly as described & pictured
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      I haven’t read it yet, but flipped through it enough to know I made a good choice. It’s my next read.
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    • Gabriel Bentley
      4.0 out of 5 stars Taught me that I didn't want to dialogue edit
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      Taught me that I didn't want to dialogue edit.
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    • David Kantor
      5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent detailed guide to the art
      Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2013
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      In a world where new technology and software constantly dazzle, John Purcell has given us a text that focuses on art and craft. I found his detailed discussion and diagrams to be extremely helpful--he significantly raised the level of the quality of my current indie film project. I found his discussion on the use of room tone and transitions alone to make this book a winner. My editing experience extends back to the days of tape and razor blades. NLE provides both challenges and opportunities for enhanced creativity and audience engagement. This book deals with both in an art-and-craft context independent of the hardware/software platform in use. Highly recommended for anyone looking to produce high quality finished dialog tracks (or prepare them for a final mix), from indie home studio to a sophisticated Hollywood working environment.
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    • F. Richmond Murray
      5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive and very helpful
      Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2016
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      Like all things effected by technology the equipment references and bias against the digital workstation seem a bit dated, especially to new students in this field, but the theory of what makes good dialogue and how to bring it to the screen is pure gold.
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    • CAROLINA ESCOBAR BRIONES
      5.0 out of 5 stars A must for motion picture sound
      Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2016
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      A great and basic book for understanding the craft of dialoge edition in motion picture and the post production sound process to follow to achieve a professional results in sound editing.
      A must for all the sound designers and sound engineers out there
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    • Ryan M.
      4.0 out of 5 stars Great!
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      Thank you. Smooth transaction. Extremely satisfied if a bit long winded.
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    • Etienne Lareau
      5.0 out of 5 stars Very good and so fun!
      Reviewed in Canada on May 12, 2024
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      I've never laughed that much about that topic. A great read full of real-life exemples. Can't wait for his on-tour show!
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    • Simone
      5.0 out of 5 stars Ottimo!
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      Ottimo libro scritto in modo chiaro da un professionista del settore!
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    • Rob Turner
      5.0 out of 5 stars Best book out there!
      Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 15, 2015
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      I read the previous edition 3 years ago before I stared work in post. It was the only book that goes through the edit process step by step. It goes into great detail and gives you tips and tricks to make your life easier. The second time round i am picking up more and more techniques. Great book!
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    • Howard R
      4.0 out of 5 stars Great Value
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      This book is full of great information. I'm primarily a re-recording mixer but sometimes I have to do editing as well, on low budget projects. Much of the info I've just picked up over the years, but this definitely fills all the gaps in my knowledge. I would highly recommend it for anyone involved in sound for picture.
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    • Henrik Vindeby
      5.0 out of 5 stars John Purcell writes in an easy to understand and amusing way which actually makes this ...
      Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 26, 2016
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      This is a "must have" book for anyone getting into the sound business of moviemaking or just wants a deeper understanding of whats going on in the sound department! John Purcell writes in an easy to understand and amusing way which actually makes this book funny to read. Highly recommended!
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